The weekend
After the gut punch of The Natural Way of Things, bestselling literary fiction writer Wood returns with this calmer exploration of female friendship. While The…
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
Chase Darkness with Me: how one true crime writer started solving murders
After 17 years of writing about cold cases, US investigative journalist Billy Jensen decides to solve homicides. Two catalysts push him forward.
By Anastasia Kalos - 2 min read
Finding the Heart of the Nation
When I first read the Uluru Statement from the Heart, I was struck by its clear and profound vision for the future of our nation….
By Jonathon Hunyor - 2 min read
Maybe the horse will talk
Second-year, second-career lawyer Stephen Maserov is living the corporate nightmare – “in fear of losing a job I absolutely hate”.
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
Money Spinners: How Australians were fed lies, sold spin and charged money for nothing by banks and financial advisers
Annelise Nielsen is a political journalist and presenter at Sky News Australia who travelled Australia reporting on the Hayne Royal Commission into the Banking, Superannuation…
By Nicholas McGann - 2 min read
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Elliot Rook QC is an esteemed barrister whose success hides a murky past. When called upon to defend a childhood acquaintance charged with murder, he…
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
The Veiled Sceptre: Reserve Powers of Heads of State in Westminster Systems
In her latest book, Professor Anne Twomey draws on a vast range of previously unpublished material, including from the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle, to…
By Bharan Narula - 2 min read
Bowraville
With the explosion in popularity of true crime across books, Netflix series and podcasts comes an uncomfortable but necessary conversation – are we exploiting the…
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
Apollo 11: The Inside Story
As last month marked the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and the “one giant leap for mankind”, it seemed there were an…
By Amy Dale - 2 min read